Tim Longest

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families in the wake of today’s senseless shooting at the old Wake County Courthouse here in Raleigh. I am grateful to law enforcement and first responders who quickly responded and stopped this tragedy from further endangering others.

Violence has no place in our society, and certainly not in our justice system. Every day, professionals from law enforcement to attorneys, judges, and court officials, to social workers and other essential workers quietly strive to ensure our justice system functions while working with people in some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

We must do everything we can to ensure they are able to do this vital work safely without fear, including by making sure law enforcement have the resources they need.